Ted Nugent, then 17, formed the band when he moved to Chicago in the 60's. Nugent had heard of a Detroit Rolling Stones cover band called Amboy Dukes that had just broken up, and took the name for his new band. The Detroit Amboy Dukes had actually themselves stolen the name from a Brooklyn street gang of the same name (see Louis Buchalter). A book called The Amboy Dukes about gang lifestyle was also made. In interviews Ted Nugent said he has been given the book on many occasions but still hasn't gotten around to reading it.[1]...
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Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention / The Amboy Dukes Dec 2, 1967 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
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The Amboy Dukes has had 48 concerts.
The Amboy Dukes is most often considered to be Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic, Garage Rock, British Blues, Classic Garage Rock, Protopunk, Acid Rock, Freakbeat, Proto-Metal, and Detroit Rock.
The last The Amboy Dukes concert was on June 18, 1975 at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The bands that performed were: Ted Nugent / The Amboy Dukes / Strongbow.
The songs that The Amboy Dukes performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 03, 1975 concert at Tower Theater in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States:
